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Office No 2741 No 143 of 1851
Political Department
From, A. Malet Esquire
Chief Secretary to Government Bombay

To, Sir H. M. Elliot K.J.B.
Secretary to the Government of India
with the Governor General.
Dated 26th June 1851
Sir,

With reference to my letter dated the 18th instant No 128, I am
directed by the Right Honble the Governor in Council to transmit to
you, for submission to the Most Noble of Governors Genl. of India, a
copy of a letter from the Resident in the Persian Gulf No 158 dated
the 27th ultimo, forwarding translations of two letters from .the
Native Agent at Bahrein, reporting the failure of all negociations
for peace, and the immediate prospect of hostilities between the
chiefs of that Island, and Ameer Fysul, the Ruler of Nedjd.

Bombay Castle I have the honor to be
26th June 1851 (Signed) A. Malet
Chief Secretary
Duplicate to Bengal
True Copy
A. Malet
Chief Secretary